Albums of the Year 2014

These are not the ‘best’ albums of 2014, because that is nigh on impossible to judge objectively – and everyone’s taste is different. Instead, this is a list (arranged alphabetically rather than in any specific order or rank) of the albums that I particularly enjoyed or was particularly struck by over the last year. I’ve ignored all the magazine/blog/website ‘best of’ lists and gone for the albums I actually like, not the ones that are considered especially hip or cool (because, let’s face it, I’m neither of those things!). Feel free to let me know what you think….

Antemasque – Antemasque

Aphex Twin – Syro

Behemoth – The Satanist

Earth – Primitive & Deadly

Electric Wizard – Time To Die

First Aid Kit – Stay Gold

Goat – Commune

Hookworms – The Hum

Inspiral Carpets – Inspiral Carpets

Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home

Killer Be Killed – Killer Be Killed

King Creosote – From Scotland With Love

Johnny Marr – Playland

Mogwai – Rave Tapes

Thurston Moore – The Best Day

Bob Mould – Beauty & Ruin

Grant Nicholas – Yorktown Heights

Pharmakon – Bestial Burden

Royal Blood – Royal Blood

St. Vincent – St. Vincent

The Juan McLean – In A Dream

The Wytches – Annabel Dream Reader

Sharon Van Etten – Are We There

Wo Fat – The Conjuring

Thom Yorke – Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes

Other interesting things released in 2014 that are also worth a mention: